I do remember seeing on the website that you had to sign up before October 15th to be considered for the Spring orals, and if you paid after 10/15 you would get the Fall orals and it did mention something about hearing by 10/31 which one you would get
Then the letter in the mail with the board scores - on the back of that letter said that if you applied before December 1st you would get either Fall or Spring but after December 1st you would get Fall only and that we would be notified by December 31!!!
last year when I got my letter telling me where to go it was dated Dec. 12th. Everybody take a deep breath, relax and savor the victory over the writtens!